Travel Nurse RN - Director ED - Emergency Department - $2,293 per week

$119,236 - $119,236/Yr

Atrium Health - 301 Yadkin St. - Albemarle, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Albemarle, NC

About the position

The position involves overseeing the clinical and operational functions of a nursing unit, ensuring that quality and cost-effective healthcare is delivered by a competent team. The role emphasizes maintaining a safe environment, promoting professional practice, and advocating for patient rights while contributing to performance improvement activities and adhering to regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coordinate, and evaluate the clinical and operational functions of the nursing unit.
• Promote a safe environment and perform job responsibilities safely.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency appropriate to the patient population served.
• Support a Professional Practice model that fosters collaboration among interdisciplinary partners for high-quality patient outcomes.
• Advocate for the rights of patients, families, team members, and students, particularly regarding health and safety.
• Contribute to performance improvement activities within the unit.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agency standards and organizational policies and procedures.
• Function as a team member to achieve unit and organizational goals while upholding quality management and patient care standards.
• Demonstrate competence in management principles, including interviewing, selection, and supervision of nursing personnel.
• Conduct regular staff meetings to exchange information and promote dialogue.
• Allocate resources and create collegial relationships between nurses and physicians.
• Integrate evidence and research findings into nursing practice.
• Assist in developing policies, procedures, and standards reflective of evidence-based practice.
• Coordinate patient/family-centered care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Take responsibility for recruitment, retention, orientation, education, credentialing, and professional development of team members.

Requirements

• Professional Nursing Certification required.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, NRP certifications required, with CPI required within 45 days of start.
• Demonstrated competence in management principles.
• Previous management experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in developing policies and procedures reflective of evidence-based practice.